[cma-l] Fwd: Broadcasting Code Workshops - 1 March 2011

Thu Feb 3 12:31:31 GMT 2011

Jaqui n' all

Thanks for this .... just a quick question in case I've missed something ...
Have we already been sent the new rules ?  as if we have I seem to have
misplaced them??                also, if we haven't I do take it we will be
sent them ?

I do not know what these rules are that have been changed but I don't think
it takes a mathematician to work out the rough ins and outs ..... quite
bizarre though, that when we want rules changing it appears to take till
doomsday to get there, that's if of course we ever do get there ?!

Furthermore, and with reference to the seminar, London seems quite a
sensible place to hold such a seminar (er  --  NOT ?!)   especially when
100's of cash strapped stations who at present haven't got two half-pennies
to scratch their arses with would find it difficult to get down to their
local Town Hall let alone London.

If we want to talk about rules being changed then let's talk about the
relevant ones ..... Community stations such as ours are now in a 'scrap'
and whether the ideal utopia of community radio is real, is happening, not
happening, whatever, whichever is the case, the fact remains that for us to
survive ... we have to be allowed to COMPETE ........ I didn't want
competition, neither do most people on this message board or people at the
CMA, but circumstances dictate that unless we do compete for listeners (as
well as continuing our community stuff of course)      our station emblems
are going to feature a 'Dodo' as a logo !

When we approach donors/sponsors/advertisers???        They sadly at this
moment in time aren't interested in how many people with disabilities we
work with, or how many ethnic minorities we have on board, or youngsters or
elderly people, or socially excluded or unemployed ..... what they are
interested in is WHAT DO THEY GET IN RETURN FOR THEIR LOLLY ........... when
we get the lolly, it is then our task and moral duty to fulfill our
commitments which I'm sure all of us will continue to do.

Instead of holding the meeting in London, could we not move it to somewhere
closer to home ....... ??               could I suggest CLOUD-CUCKOO-LAND !

Thanks for letting us know, and thanks for keeping us in the loop but
unfortunately we may have to miss this one ..... unless of course the road
traffic rules have changed as well, and I am now permitted to go down the M1
on my pushbike !?

LOL

Regards

Nick

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[mailto:cma-l-bounces at mailman.commedia.org.uk] On Behalf Of jaqui devereux
Sent: 02 February 2011 16:19
To: cma-l
Subject: [cma-l] Fwd: Broadcasting Code Workshops - 1 March 2011

Dear all

Community radio and the broadcasting code changes (including product
placement in programming) - Ofcom workshops as below, please reply to
Georgina Cowley, not to us!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Georgina Cowley <Georgina.Cowley at ofcom.org.uk>
Date: 28 January 2011 15:06
Subject: Broadcasting Code Workshops - 1 March 2011
To: 

Dear Stakeholder

OFCOM BROADCASTING CODE WORKSHOPS: SECTION TEN (COMMERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS IN
RADIO PROGRAMMING) - TUESDAY 1 MARCH 2011

On 20 December 2010, Ofcom implemented a new set of Rules (Section Ten of
the Code), and issued associated guidance, concerning commercial
communications in radio programming. This is one of the most significant
changes in the regulation of commercial radio broadcast content in the last
decade. 

We will therefore be running two workshops - at 10:00 and 13:00 - about the
changes Ofcom has made. These will take place on 1 March 2011 at our Head
Office:

Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA

Each workshop will outline:

*         why the rules have changed;

*         what they permit;

*         how to comply with them; and

*         what they mean for you, the broadcaster.

We anticipate ample opportunity for attendees' questions.

Commercial radio broadcasters are invited to attend the 10:00 workshop.

Community radio and long-term RSL broadcasters are invited to attend the
13:00 workshop.

Each workshop is expected to last approximately 2 hours and all broadcasters
are invited to a sandwich lunch, which will be provided at around 12:00.

As past workshops have proved popular, we are currently limiting numbers to
two attendees in response to each invitation. Places will be allocated on a
first come, first served basis. 

Should you and/or other representatives of your organisation wish to attend,
please reply to this email by no later than 15 February 2011, providing
details of:

*         who will attend;

*         which session they will attend;

*         whether they will join us for lunch; and

*         whether you would like to be contacted again if additional places
become available.

Please note that Ofcom's National Offices are inviting relevant stakeholders
to similar workshops, to be held in Belfast, Cardiff and Glasgow on 3, 10
and 17 March 2010, respectively.   

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Georgina

:: Georgina Cowely

   PA to Peter Davies, Director of Radio Content and Broadcast 

   Licensing

   020 7981 3511

    <mailto:davina.simmonds at ofcom.org.uk> georgina.cowley at ofcom.org.uk

:: Ofcom

   Riverside House

   2a Southwark Bridge Road

   London SE1 9HA

   020 7981 3000

    <http://www.ofcom.org.uk/> www.ofcom.org.uk

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